Iranian feature ‘Appendix’ directed by Hossein Namazi is taking part at the 26th International Film Festival Love Is Folly in Bulgaria. ‘Appendix’ is taking part in the main competition section of the Bulgarian festival with 11 other titles from Belgium, England, Germany, France, Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Ireland and the host country. The feature addresses social […]

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas again took aim at US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy in a speech on Monday, branding his policies towards Europe “irritating”. “Obviously it irritates us when President Trump describes Europe as an enemy of the USA in the same breath as Russia and China or calls NATO into question almost […]

TEHRAN – Dariush Mehrjui, the director of the acclaimed movies such as “The Cow”, “Mr. Simpleton” and “The Cycle”, was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Iran Cinema Celebration on Friday. The award ceremony began with a tribute to actor Ezzatollah Entezami and director Ziaeddin Dorri, both of whom died last week. Afterwards, […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian Society of Cryptology (ISC) is going to hold the 15th international conference on Information Security and Cryptology (ISC), known as ISCISC 2018, on August 28 and 29. Organized by Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, the event will be held with the support of the ISC. The objective of ISCISC 2018 is […]

 Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahhedi Kermani said on Friday that Iran’s deterrence power has made lowered the possibility of US attack on Iran to zero. Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahhedi Kermani led the Tehran Friday prayers on August 24 and touched upon a host of political issues in the second sermon of the weekly ritual. If officials […]

These days, Uzbekistan is getting prepared to the greatest and dearest of holidays – the Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is the main and most important national holiday of the Uzbek people. On the first September the whole country celebrates the anniversary of Independence in wide and bright. When the time passes […]

Advances in eye exam technology could one day help doctors diagnose people with Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms appear, researchers said Thursday. Using equipment similar to the kind already available at most eye doctors’ offices, researchers detected signs of Alzheimer’s in a small sample of 30 people, according to a study published in the Journal […]

An official at Australia’s foreign affairs and trade ministry, while criticizing US for violating the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, stressed Melbourne’s resolve to maintain trade transactions with Tehran despite US sanctions. Justin Lee, First Assistant Secretary of Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry’s Multilateral Policy Division, made the remarks in a meeting with head of […]

According to the Public Relations Department of Iranian Youth Cinema Society, the Iranian capital Tehran will host an event in which several Finnish films will be displayed on Sep. 5. According to the Iranian Youth Cinema Society’s report on Tuesday, nine films will be screened during the Finland film evening in Tehran. The event will be […]

Communication and Press Deputy of International Children and Youth Film Festival, Ahad Mikaeilzadeh, says the children cinema has played a pivotal role in formation of Iran’s new cinema industry. Addressing a local gathering attended by several officials of the festival in central Province of Isfahan, Ahad Mikaeilzadeh said several great Iranian filmmakers, including internationally-acclaimed filmmaker […]